A Little Noted Anniversary
Forty years ago this past week Chinese civilization came under attack and hundreds of thousands — possibly millions — were murdered. It was called the “Cultural Revolution.” Those deaths were,…
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A Great Love Story and a Fascinating Look at the Fulcrum of Europe and Asia
Last night I finished a truly excellent book, which I received as a gift from a friend in Baku. Not only did I learn a great deal from it, but…
“Freedom, Commerce, and Peace: A Regional Agenda,” October 25-27, Tbilisi, Georgia
I’m directing a conference to be held in Tbilisi, Georgia in October. The announcement (in Russian) is available, and the program and registration details will be available soon. (English will…
“Freedom, Commerce, and Peace: A Regional Agenda,” October 25-27, Tbilisi, Georgia
I’m directing a conference to be held in Tbilisi, Georgia in October. The announcement (in Russian) is available, and the program and registration details will be available soon. (English will…
A Prize for Advancing Liberty
I’m off tomorrow to Chicago to attend the dinner and presentation of the Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty to former Estonian Prime Minister Mart Laar, a remarkable and inspiring…
Her Last Word was “LibertÃ?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?©”
My former colleague at Cato, David Archer, just sent me the moving story of Noor-un-nisa Inayat Khan, a spy for the British in Nazi-occupied Paris who was executed at Dachau:…
Her Last Word was “LibertÃ?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?©”
My former colleague at Cato, David Archer, just sent me the moving story of Noor-un-nisa Inayat Khan, a spy for the British in Nazi-occupied Paris who was executed at Dachau:…
Demonstrations for an Independent Judiciary
Free Egypt God Bless the Egyptian Demonstrators. They have been marching for something of great importance: an independent judiciary. It’s not a natural right. It’s missed by some simple-minded advocates…
Cato@Liberty
Visit Cato-at-Liberty for the latest in cool blogging on hot policy topics. (Hmmmm…..too much hype? Probably, but too late now.)
A Little Traveling
Greetings from Byblos! After a very fruitful meeting with a major Lebanese publishing house that distributes throughout the Arabic world, I was treated by my hosts, Dr. Mahklouf Haddadin (Professor…